Circular Systems

After being sorely disappointed by service at another iPhone repair business (within two days of having my shattered screen replaced, it was ghosting and pink, and within 3 weeks, the screen actually started lifting off the phone), I brought my phone here. What a nice guy! Fair, knowledgeable, quick, and in midtown. I’ll remember this place the next time I’m in need.

I dropped my phone and cracked the screen (d’oh!) after only owning it for three months (double d’oh!). I was ALMOST thrown into freak-​out-​this-​is-​going-​to-​cost-​a-​million-​dollars-​to-​fix mode but my husband suggested I call Circular Systems and see how much it costs to fix a screen. He goes there semi-​regularly for computer parts and had noticed their sign stating they fix phone screens.
I called and found out it would only be $ 95 for parts and labor. I dropped off the phone a couple hours later, went and got drunk at Revolution Wine, and by the time they were about to kick me out, Circular Systems called to let me know my phone was good as new and ready to accumulate my greasy fingerprints once more.
Great communication, reasonable price, and prompt service. I totally recommend this place and will definitely be back next time I break something expensive.

These guys were awesome! The screen on my iPhone was separating from the rest of the phone, so I stopped in here because it was close to my house. They charged me $ 40 even for parts and labor and fixed the problem (failing battery was expanding, pushing the screen out) in half an hour. They also ran some rudimentary tests and cleaned out all the ports for free.

I have been going to Circular for 6 years. Over that time Douglas has helped me several times. He always goes above the call of duty! Every time I have had a problem he has fixed the issues no matter the problem. He is fast, professional and cheaper then the less knowledgable competition. I have referred dozens of people to Circular and I confidently will continue to use his services and refer people to Circular!

I’ve been to Circular Systems twice: First, when my laptop overheated and the GPU dislodged from the motherboard. They were able re-​ball the solder, then (at my request) they install a heatsink on it to dissipate the heat better in the future. Then, about a year later, I dropped my bag while leaving campus (my strap broke!) and my laptop wouldn’t boot. After attempting to troubleshoot it, I took it to them and they confirmed the hard drive was corrupted and couldn’t salvage the data (!). They replaced my 320GB HDD with an upgraded 128GB SSD (solid state drive) for a very reasonable price. Turn around time was only a couple of days, and they reinstalled my OS as well. I did notice however that they installed the 64bit OS instead of my original 32bit OS. It’s not a big deal, but I noticed when some of my sub-​programs wouldn’t work. I didn’t take off any stars though because I never called them and asked about it, because frankly, it really isn’t that big of a deal. Overall, I will bring any of my computer related issues to them, as they are absolutely stellar!

I had a server that crashed and they managed to save my data the same day. They are fair with their price and also good at repairing electronics and smart phones, I’ll be sure to give them more business.

I have used Circular Systems to repair my Dell desktop two times. Once my fan was making a loud sound and then overheating the system and completely shutting down. Another time, I got this crazy virus that was making my internet browser go to wierd websites (instead of the address I was typing in). Both of these issues were way beyond what I could fix myself, and both times I got my computer back within a day or two, good as new. I definitely reccomend this shop. I’d much rather use a small business then large corporations like Geek Squad or Office Depot, and better rates anyway!

My 6 year old PC finally died. I searched online and checked out various systems and also visited a few stores. After some research I felt it was better to have a system built from the ground up and tried to find a place which would do that. Surprisingly, there was only a couple left, at least in the Sacramento region. Fortunately, I found a good one. Prices are reasonable, considering what prices are online or at the stores and I feel better about my purchase when buying from a small business. So, if you are shopping for a computer, stop by or give a call to Douglas and he’ll set you up. Oh, I now have a beast of a computer!!! BOOM!!! Thanx, Douglas!

my laptop was having a lot of troubles due to me being an idiot and never cleaning it… apparently there were dust bunnies breading inside… this caused my gpu to go out.
also, i pretty much broke the keyboard connector trying to fix it…
so i took my laptop here to see if they could save it, it didn’t look good when they first inspected it and initially told me it would cost me about 600 bucks to get a new laptop graphics card (gaming laptop)
ackkkk!!!
then he told me he could TRY to fix it but there was a very low chance he would be successful.
but lo and behold! a day later and my laptop is completely fixed and running better than it has in years. these guys saved my bacon! and for a very very reasonable price!
highly recommended.

My laptop was not charging and I didn’t know if it was the charging jack in the computer or the power supply that was bad.
I have walked past Circular Systems many times but usually after business hours. I made a point of stopping by to see if they could help me and within 5 minutes Douglas had diagnosed the problem and offered a solution that was within my budget. Problem solved and back up and running within an hour.
Thanks Douglas! You have a new customer.
Well, the new power supply that I purchased form this place began to fail about 4 months hafter I bought it. When I took it back a woman working there didn’t check the charger she just said it was probably a loose jack and it would be $ 90 to repair. I didn’t have any work done I just left. When the charger hit the 6 months mark it was failing regularly and I would have to do a Vulcan mind meld almost to get it to charge.
I took the charger back to them and told them that it was failing regularly and that I had put a meter on it and I was getting intermittant output levels.
The woman, again, told me they had a 90 day warranty on the items they sold. I left and bought a new power supply at Frys. It has been working perfectly.
I don’t think I will be going back to Circular Systems.

I have been going to Circular Systems for years. They have always been thorough, reasonably priced, well-​informed, and eager to please. The owner, Douglas, provides great insight to IT challenged customers (like me). Explanations are clear. If you have more questions — fire away. No frills. But great customer service. Talk about local! This is the neighborhood IT location. Get there.

Circular Systems in an interesting location. The people there are very nice and friendly, and keep several out of date products on their shelves specifically for some of their clientele. I feel inclined to repeat how nice it is of them to do this as it saves me time when working with my older systems. On the other hand, their prices are quite steep for the products, and they are very slow are repairing even the simplest things (ie. viruses, broken optical drive, etc). overall, I recommend them to anyone who needs help and has the time to wait for it.

I had two letter keys missing from my laptop for over a year! Throughout that year, I attempted to resolve it by ordering them online, but found that there were so many types that people often order the wrong types multiple times thereby wasting time and money.
I searched Unilocal for «laptop kep replacement» and found this company with great reviews.
I phoned them, paid them a visit, and they delivered upon their Unilocal reputation. I was in and out at minimal time and cost. VERY EFFICIENT

Circular Systems is a first-​rate computer repair shop. My computer which is a Windows XP HP Pavilion desktop has been having restart issues on and off since September 2011. We took it to Circular Systems on January 28^th to see what the problem was. Turns out, the computer was very old and the motherboard was failing and had bad capacitors. They were able to fix the system with a new motherboard and it is running like new again. I haven’t been having any problems with my computer since. No restart issues!
They don’t come cheap. The cost for repairs, parts, labor was $ 238.00 and the troubleshooting fee was $ 55.00. But as prior reviews have mentioned, Circular Systems are no-​nonsense computer repair professionals. They were able to tell us exactly what was wrong with the computer in easy to understand language and were able to answer any and all questions we had about our computer.

Awesome, no nonsense dudes. Last December, my dad’s desktop got infected with a fake anti-​virus program. I came to Circular and they got rid of it. This December, it came back with the 2012 edition! It was relentlessly annoying and I didn’t have enough confidence to delete the registry keys myself out of the fear I would screw everything up. Flat fee of $ 75 for infection removal and the computer is working fine again. They even took it upon themselves to remove Norton anti-​virus after finding out that the subscription expired and the program was «damaged.»
It’s not the nicest looking interior but things are fairly clean and organized. I would definitely support this local shop over the technicians at Staples/​Geek Squad… especially since Circular does virus removal for literally half the price of Staples and Geek Squad (they charge $ 150+). If I ever have computer issues again, I’m definitely coming back here.
The only down for me is the time that it takes to get the product back, it takes about 3 – 4 days depending on how backed up they are.

I love CIRCULAR SYSTEMS — I will never doubt you again Douglas! He said «no problem» and I said, «give it a try but I don’t think so». I had just watched my computer seize to the point it wouldn’t power on, no safe mode, no nothing. It was far beyond my abilities to salvage.
But Douglas can do anything possible with a PC. I’m not joking. I just got my computer back in one piece — virus defeated and zero loss of anything!!! The best part is that his rates are very competitive. *$ 200* for 100% restoration from the dead, a new high-​end power supply and a new RW DVR. Great service. Great prices.

These folks are the best! If you want fancy display cases, waiters in tuxedos and complimentary gourmet coffee, they might not be for you, but if you want extremely capable folks who are awesome at solving problems, they can’t be beat. In 2004, they helped me build an unusual server PC (which has never had so much as a single glitch), and have been great ever since.
Last spring, the dog knocked the laptop off of the table, and a key broke off. I live in Berkeley now, and the best estimate was $ 60 and two days, but I held off until I was in Sacramento and am sure glad that I did because Circular came through: the job was done in five minutes for just five bucks! It could only be better if they had an outpost in my neighborhood. :-)

Service: 4.5÷5
Price: 4.5÷5 (Okay, it’s hard to give a 5 when I know the replacement part is only like $ 5 and it comes out to $ 100 overall. Though they were still the cheapest place I found.)
The plug port (I forgot the technical term) broke. 2 weeks without a computer was complete insanity. After finding out what was up with my computer, I called a few places and this was the cheapest by $ 10 – 20 on a $ 100 repair. Not to mention the manufacturer (HP) said they can fix it for $ 400 which costs about as much as the computer (it was $ 800, but for it for less than half on a promo). Anyway, after reading some reviews of other places, like Geek Squad, I thought I would go with a smaller place like this. Good thing I did!
Good: They were friendly and the repairs were made as promised. Honest people.
They also lost my adapter, but gave me a better one (I think it’s better at least) and $ 10 off my bill. But I also heard from my friend who works at a computer repair place, adapters are almost always mismatched or lost. Maybe this is bad, but I think it’s good.
Bad: They took a few days longer than the other people’s competitors (2 days vs 5 days).

After one of my attempts at upgrading my computer failed, I brought it here for trouble shooting. They figured out what I did wrong [wrong part], I ordered a new part [went to Newegg because it was cheaper] and had them replace it [for a nominal fee].
Now, anytime I do a major upgrade I bring my computers here because I know they’ll the job right AND they’re competitively priced. Also, they cable manage your computer’s innards and dust it off, which is a nice perk.

A vendor came to our office on Tuesday at noon to demonstrate a software product, and his computer had been damaged in transit (SATA0 connector sheared from motherboard, PCI-​E video card and slot bent…) I referred him to Circular, and crossed my fingers.
In one afternoon, Circular diagnosed all issues, found a replacement video card, had the card overnight-​shipped, and worked out payment on our vendor’s funky UK-​based credit card. The vendor was able to run the successful demo on Wednesday morning.
Circular really came through in a tight spot, and I strongly recommend them to anyone.